How to Pronounce "slip through your fingers"
expression
SLIP throo yor FING-urz
sl-IP throo yaw FING-uhz
Definition
This expression means to lose an opportunity, person, or thing because you couldn't hold onto it or take advantage of it in time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫɪp/ /ˈθɹu/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɪŋɡɝz
British English
slˈɪp/ /θɹˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɪŋɡəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLIP throo yor FING-urz
UK
sl-IP throo yaw FING-uhz
Listen in Context
Don’t let your dreams slip through your fingers.
She watched the chance to travel slip through her fingers.
If you wait too long, the job offer might slip through your fingers.
I had a great relationship, but I let it slip through my fingers.